BOOKING WITH A BUDDY
June 29 through July 30, 2009
BOOKING WITH A BUDDY will be back for another exciting summer at Skokie Public Library!
Children who will enter grades 1 through 3 in the fall can participate in this fun literacy program designed to promote reading outside of the school year. "Little Buddy" participants spend one hour each week reading with "Big Buddy" volunteers ranging from junior high school students to retirees. BOOKING WITH A BUDDY will run from Monday, June 29 through Thursday, July 30. Registration begins Friday, May 1.
BOOKING WITH A BUDDY
time slots are scheduled for Mondays and Thursdays in the Youth Services Department. Little Buddies are matched by Youth Services staff and time slots
are assigned based on the availability of Big Buddy
volunteers.
Space is limited! Stop by the Youth Services Department to sign up or call 847.324.3149 for more information.
Big Buddy Volunteers
(entering grade 6 through adult)
Big Buddy volunteers spend one or more hours a week reading with children in
our BOOKING WITH A BUDDY program. If you are interested in volunteering as a Big Buddy to read with Little Buddies entering grades 1 through 3, download a Volunteer Application Packet, fill it out, and mail it with a completed Letter of Recommendation to: Volunteer registration is closed.
Mandy O'Brien
Skokie Public Library
5215 Oakton Street
Skokie, Illinois 60077
...or stop by the Youth Services Desk to fill out an application beginning Friday, May 1.